Lot Essay
These pieces were a wedding gift to the bride of Russian jeweler Friederich Köchli, and were kept by her after leaving Russia during the revolution. See also the note for the preceeding lot.
Property of a descendant of Friederich Köchli
A FRENCH SILVER AND GEM-SET DRESSING TABLE SET FOR THE RUSSIAN MARKET
Details
A FRENCH SILVER AND GEM-SET DRESSING TABLE SET FOR THE RUSSIAN MARKET
SIGNED BOUCHERON PARIS-MOSCOU, CIRCA 1905, WITH RUSSIAN IMPORT MARKS
Comprising a hand mirror, powder jar cover, three caps for perfume and lotion bottles, and a rectangular table box cover (glass elements lacking), each cast and chased with peacocks, butterflies, dragonflies, and other members of the insect kingdom, and scrolling foliage all in the Art Nouveau taste, the pieces individually set with citrines, amethysts, sapphires, moonstones, and other colored stones
The hand mirror 10¾in. (27.3cm.) long
SIGNED BOUCHERON PARIS-MOSCOU, CIRCA 1905, WITH RUSSIAN IMPORT MARKS
Comprising a hand mirror, powder jar cover, three caps for perfume and lotion bottles, and a rectangular table box cover (glass elements lacking), each cast and chased with peacocks, butterflies, dragonflies, and other members of the insect kingdom, and scrolling foliage all in the Art Nouveau taste, the pieces individually set with citrines, amethysts, sapphires, moonstones, and other colored stones
The hand mirror 10¾in. (27.3cm.) long
Provenance
Mme. Friederich Köchli, wife of the renowned Russian Court Jeweler, and thence by descent to the present owner.